Articles Tagged With: IPs
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Next Pandemic: IPs, Drug Stewards Have Key Roles
Infection preventionists and antibiotic stewards struggled mightily during the height of the pandemic, largely overwhelmed like the rest of the healthcare system. No doubt they prevented some of the impact, but it was a losing effort and those results spoke to their importance as much as any success.
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Increasing Job Requirements Warrant More Funding for IPs, Epidemiologists
As infection prevention and healthcare epidemiology continue to undergo a dramatic transformation in duties and responsibilities, resources and program support are lagging in many hospitals even as a Zika virus outbreak follows closely on the heels of Ebola.
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News Briefs: Web site gives system pharmacy best practices
A new web site developed by the Health Systems Pharmacy Executive Alliance identifies best practices for improving health system pharmacy operations and recommendations for adopting the practices. -
Program teaches zero tolerance for poor performers
Hospice leaders know very well who are their high, middle, and low performers, but they may not take the time to identify employees this way or deal with the conflicts posed by the low performers, and this can lead to systemic and long-term problems in the organization.